just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
as a child; when one was a child
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
honesty doesn't pay; life is unfair
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
along the river; riverside
drinking water; potable water
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
proof; evidence; sign; to testify (usu. Christian religious context)
of course; certainly; naturally
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding